The Lake Quinault Lodge announced Sept. 18 that in eight years it raised more than $150,000 for the restoration of trails and forest health in the Olympic National Forest.
The money was raised by …
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The money was raised by guests of the Lodge, who since 2010 have given voluntary contributions of $1 per night at the Lodge to the National Forest Foundation Stewardship Fund. Courtesy photo from the Olympic National Forest
The Lake Quinault Lodge announced Sept. 18 that in eight years it raised more than $150,000 for the restoration of trails and forest health in the Olympic National Forest.
The money was raised by guests of the Lodge, who since 2010 have given voluntary contributions of $1 per night at the Lodge to the National Forest Foundation Stewardship Fund.
“Our long-standing partnership with the National Forest Foundation continues to be one of the best ways we can support the protection and conservation of our beautiful surroundings,” stated Lake Quinault Lodge General Manager Robert Hugo. “With these generous donations, the forest can be protected and preserved for generations to come, and that is something we are truly proud of and grateful for.”
Since 2010, the NFF has granted funds to local nonprofits to support rehabilitating trails in the Olympic National Forest. The grant recipients also contributed more than $115,000 to the projects, through additional funds and nearly 5,000 volunteer hours, leveraging the donations of Lodge guests. The NFF, the Lake Quinault Lodge, the National Forest Service and the local nonprofits then worked together to improve trails and restore forest land in Olympic National Park near Lake Quinault.
With the help of nearly 90 volunteers, the NFF, Forest Service and local nonprofits were able to repair and maintain nearly 20 miles of trail, including work on the Falls Creek Loop Trail, West Fork Humptulips Trail, Quinault Lakeshore Trail, Gatton Creek Falls Trail, trails in the Colonel Bob Wilderness and more.
“We are proud to have partnered with one of Washington’s premier lodging destinations for the past eight years,” said NFF President Mary Mitsos in a press release. “Through this partnership, we have accomplished great work on the Olympic National Forest that would not have been possible without Lake Quinault’s participation and the generosity of its guests.”
The partnership of the NFF, the Forest Service, Lake Quinault Lodge and nonprofit trail organizations provided employment and engagement of 51 youth, 88 volunteers, over 17 miles of trail work, obliteration of 9 miles of illegal trails, and the restoration of 5 acres of recreation-related damage.
